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Four Crypto Billionaires Die In Mysterious Circumstances Within Weeks.

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The deaths of prominent crypto CEOs in the space of weeks has left many in the industry puzzled. Vyacheslav Taran, Founder Tiantian Kullander, Javia Biosca and Nikolai Mushegian died in circumstances best termed mysterious. Russian crypto billionaire and Libertex Group…

Men Sentenced For Using Sim Swapping To Steal Cryptocurrencies.

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Two men from Massachusetts, USA, were sentenced last Wednesday for an extensive scheme to take over victims’ social media accounts and steal their cryptocurrency using techniques such as “SIM swapping,” computer hacking, and other methods. Meiggs and Harrington targeted at…

Bitcoins Worth N40 Million Forfeited To Nigerian Govt.

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Today, a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of 1.982, 022, 84 units of Bitcoin worth N40m, property of a suspected internet fraudster to the Federal Government. In addition, Justice Nicholas Oweibo ordered the…

EFCC Reportedly Identifies Individuals Hoarding USD

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Bawa disclosed that the commission have linked identities of individuals and organizations involved in the hoarding of the foreign currencies, especially the US dollars.  The commission met with Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in the Federal Capital Territory. The chairman…

Fintech Nigeria Owners Jailed In US Over $160 Million Sent To Nigeria.

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The owners of a Fintech payment platform, PING Express based in Texas with ties to the UK pleaded guilty in the US to money laundering failures after their business facilitated the shipping of $160 million to Nigeria over about three…

YouTuber Accused of Piloting Multi-million Dollar Pump and Dump on Uniswap

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An ex-Google worker and YouTuber with more than 1.1 million subscribers has been accused of piloting a multi-million dollar “pump and dump” on uniswap. On July 1, Patrick Shyu, popularly known as TechLead on YouTube, launched the Million token (MM)…

Robert Farkas Joseph, a Co-Founder of “Centra Tech Inc.” Indicted for Felony, Faces 366days Imprisonment.

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Following an announcement on the 15th of December by Ilan T. Graff, the Attorney for the United States, Robert Farkas Joseph bagges one year and a day in prison

Two Dead in a Stampede During Inksnation Christmas Package Distribution

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According to Punch news, at least eight persons are reportedly to be confirmed dead or alive following a stampede that occurred today in Rivers State.

BTC-e Founder Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Money Laundering

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The founder of now-defunct BTC-e exchange has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering.

Blockchain: Fighting National Security and Corruption Through the Adoption of Blockchain Technology

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Blockchain has proven to be a solid strategy for solidifying security and has made it easier for the developed  nations to trace government corruption and other economic crimes.